Analysis: DeathSpank And The Evolving Role Of Comedy In Games

29 July 2010, 6:21 am

[Writer Michael Abbott looks at the deceptively complicated issue of comedy in games, explaining why DeathSpank rings all the right bells -- and why so many other attempts to make "funny" games hit a false note. ] All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl. --Charlie Chaplin I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different ...... Read More »

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